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Hedges went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 10-6 win over Texas.

The 29-year-old drew a walk and stole second in the fifth inning, but his effort on the basepaths went unrewarded. It was his first steal attempt this year, and he now has 10 stolen bases in his career. Hedges has seen regular playing time with Roberto Perez (shoulder) on the injured list, but the former has just a .186/.230/.290 slash line with six home runs, 23 RBI and 23 runs scored through 233 plate appearances.

Jeffers suffered a heel injury during Thursday's game against the Red Sox, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Jeffers was reportedly unable to swing a bat or run toward the end of Thursday's game. After the contest, manager Rocco Baldelli didn't rule out the possibility of a stint on the injured list for Jeffers. More clarity on the situation should emerge in the coming days, though the Twins could be in a precarious position behind the plate as Mitch Garver is battling back tightness.

Garver was out of the lineup Thursday after experiencing tightness in his back, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Garver has sat five of the team's last seven games, so it's not clear just how long the injury has been bothering him. The issue doesn't seem likely to send Garver to the injured list, and he could be in for a return to regular playing time as Ryan Jeffers battles a heel injury.

Garver isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Boston.

The 30-year-old will be on the bench for the fifth time in the last seven games as Ryan Jeffers will start behind the plate and bat seventh. Across his last seven appearances, Garver has gone 8-for-20 with three doubles, three runs and an RBI.

Stassi isn't starting Thursday against the Orioles.

Stassi recorded extra-base hits in each of his last two appearances, and he went 3-for-8 with two doubles, three runs and an RBI during that time. He'll get a breather while Kurt Suzuki starts behind the plate and bats fifth.

Hedges went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.

He launched one of Cleveland's three solo shots off Jake Latz in the Texas southpaw's big-league debut. Hedges has started 12 of 19 games since Roberto Perez (shoulder) got hurt but has been his usual unproductive self during that time with a .225/.273/.375 slash line, and Wednesday's homer was his first in August and only his sixth of the season.

Maldonado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Wednesday in an extra-inning victory versus the Royals.

The backstop produced the first run of the game with a solo shot to left field in the third inning. The homer was his 10th of the season, marking the third time in his career he has reached double digits in that category during a campaign. Maldonado has otherwise struggled in 2021, however, batting a paltry .190 with 100 strikeouts across 291 at-bats.

Perez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Astros on Wednesday.

The catcher got the Royals on the board in the fourth inning with a solo shot to left field. The long ball was his fourth in his past six games, and all but one of his hits over that span have left the yard. Perez is up to a career-high 34 homers this season, tied for third in MLB.

Mejia went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run Wednesday against the Phillies.

Mejia came to the plate with the game tied at four in the ninth inning and delivered his sixth home run of the season to put the Rays in the lead. Though he gets only sporadic playing time, Mejia has at least one hit in eight of his last 10 appearances, including two doubles, one home run, eight RBI and six runs scored. For the season, he a .267/.326/.446 line across 222 plate appearances.

Wynns went 0-for-2 in Wednesday's 10-6 win over Baltimore.

Wynns has appeared in 10 games in August, going 6-for-30 (.200) with two doubles, one RBI and one runs scored this month. The catcher is slashing only .174/.216/.283 through 98 plate appearances this year. He'll remain in a backup role behind Pedro Severino -- playing time will probably be hard to come by down the stretch for Wynns.